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N. B. HUBBARD.

MUGILAGE BOTTLE AND HOLDER.

' Patented Jan; 15,1884.

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ATENT NATHAB B. HUBBARD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN GRAY, OF SAME PLACE.

MUClLAGE-BOTTLE AND HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,116, dated January 15, 1884, Application filed July 30, 1883. (N0 model.)

To all whom, it may concern: I

Be it known that I, NATHAN B. HUBBARD, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mucilage-Bottle Stands; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to stands or supports for mucilage-bottles for desk use which have a broader base than that of the bottle, and are pivotally connected with the bottle, so as to permit the latter to swing freely, whereby the danger of tipping and spilling the contents of the bottle by accident is in a large measure obviated, and whereby the bottle may be conveniently tilted when nearly empty, in order to carry the mucilage to one side thereof, where it may bebetter reached by the brush.

The invention consists in an improved construction in the stand and means of connecting it with the bottle, as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a mucilage-bottle and stand construct-- ed in accordance with my improvement, and illustrating the invention as applied to a bottle of the description set forth in Letters Patent of the United States granted to John Gray, December 19, 1882, and numbered 269,196. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the pivotal points by which the bottle of Fig. 1 is suspended on the stand. Fig. 3 illustrates the use of the pivoted base as a bracket for suspending the bottle in an elevated position.

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, A is a mucilage-bottle constructed in accordance with the above mentioned LettersPatent, or having holes a formed in its sides in the act of mold- B is a metal stand, which in this case is constructed of wire bent to form a circular annular base, B, materially larger than the base of the bottle, and having its ends bent upwardly on its opposite sides to form the arms I), which are again directed inwardly at their extremities Z) to enter the holes a in the bottle. The arms I) are of such length as to sustain the bottle, when mounted thereon as shown, sufficiently high toallow the bottle to swing clear of the desk or base when tilted on its pivotal supports. I prefer the use of wire in constructing the base and uprights, for the reason that the stand, when so con-, structed, is adapted to be sprung into engagement with the bottle, and therefore may be detached for separate shipment and readily applied by the purchaser. Moreover, when neatly finished or plated, such a base presents a light and attractive appearance on the desk. If desired, the uprights or basearms b may be curved outwardly a considerable distance away from the bottle, and the latter may be mounted in a double ring, giving a pivotal movement in all directions. or, in other words, may be hung in the base-frame in a manner similar to the suspensionof a chronometer in its case.

The projecting brush-handle of a mucilagebottle is often the occasion of tipping the bottle and spilling the mucilage upon the desk,

than which nothing can be more annoying. By hanging the bottle pivotally in the frame in the manner described, and with a base materiallylarger than that of the bottle, hitting the brush by a sudden movement of the hand will in most cases merely tip the bottle on its trunnions and avoid spilling its contents.

A particular utility of the construction above described is illustrated in Fig. 3, wherein the base, provided with a small ring, I), is adapted to be hung over a nail or hookaud against the wall in such manner as to serve as a bracket for the support of the bottle in an elevated position, as clearlyillustrated in said figure of the drawings.

I am aware that vessels for containing fluids have'been pivotally mounted upon stands,so as to enable them to be readily tilted for the purpose of pouring the contents therefrom, and I do not, therefore, broadly claim such device; but my invention is limited to a mucilagebottle in combination with a base or stand constructed as before described, and as set forth in the following claims.

I claim as my invention- 10 latter being bent inwardly at their upper ends to form projections b, constructed to enter the orifices a, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NATHAN B. HUBBARD.

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M. E. DAYTON, \VILLIAM M. STAXLEY. 

